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# Forward Deployed Engineer

- **Company:** David Joseph & Company
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Mobile Application Development, Databases, Custom Software, Relational Databases, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Software Product Management, Standard Sql, SQL Databases, TypeScript, Sql Optimization, ReactJS, Backend, Production Code, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=60b62fb68584ed93

## About the Role

* 3-5 years of full-stack software engineering experience with a clear back-end and database lean; front-end-heavy profiles are not the right fit
 * Strong SQL with real depth in relational database design and data modeling: you can design complex schemas and optimize queries (this is assessed directly in the interview)
 * Background in either enterprise or customer-deployed software (for example ERP, logistics, industrial, or deployment-heavy platforms) or engineering at a company with a physical manufacturing floor (aerospace, space, defense, or advanced hardware)
 * A track record of shipping customer-facing production code as a software, forward-deployed, solutions, or product engineer
 * A strong communicator who builds rapport quickly with customers
 * Comfortable working with AI-native development workflows
 * Must be a US citizen or green card holder, which is required for compliance on this role, * Experience spanning both worlds: enterprise-deployment software and manufacturing-floor environments
 * Prior forward-deployed, solutions, or embedded-with-customer engineering experience
 * Comfort thriving in a fast-paced startup or small-company environment

## Description

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will embed directly with customers to build tailor-made software on top of our client's platform for companies manufacturing some of the most advanced hardware in the world. It is a rare blend of deep engineering and direct customer impact, with real ownership over what you build and ship.

What you'll be doing

 * Deploy to customer sites to learn their operations and build custom software on the client's platform
 * Own complex database work: schema design, SQL optimization, and data models that power real-time factory operations
 * Write full-stack production code (React/TypeScript front end, Python back end, PostgreSQL) that flows back into the core product
 * Act as the technical point person for customer engineering and operations teams
 * Help deploy and showcase the client's new AI product across customer sites

Tech stack: Python, React, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, SQL, AWS